It's good to be among friends when you're in trouble. It's
good to be with people who know how to pray. Peter and John
found this to be true.
One day, as Peter and John passed through the Gate
Beautiful on their way to the Temple, they saw a man who sat
there daily to beg alms. Peter told the man, "Look on us." The
beggar looked up, expecting to receive some coins.
Peter said, ". . . Silver and gold have I none; but such as I
have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up
and walk" (Acts 3:6).
Peter took the beggar by the hand and lifted him up. The
man began to walk and went into the Temple ". . . walking and
leaping, and praising God."
Peter and John were arrested,
threatened, and commanded to preach and teach no more in the
Name of Jesus.
We read in Acts 4:23-30 what happened when they were released. "And being let go, they went to their own company,
and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto
them...."
It was good to be among friends who knew how to pray!
If this company of believers had been like some people in
churches today, they would have appointed a committee to make
some kind of deal whereby they could get along together. After
all, these chief priests and elders were religious people, too.
Although they didn't accept Jesus as Messiah, they believed in
the same God, in prayer, and in going to the Temple.
But this company of believers didn't appoint any committee;
they didn't make any deals. They "lifted up their voice to God
with one accord." There's power in united prayer.
FFT: Explore and experience the anointing of corporate prayer.
ACTION POINT: prayerfully seek your prayer partners!
INTERACTIVE SESSION: Do you have prayer partners? share your experience about the power of corporate prayer (right in the comment section below, include your name after the comment and click PUBLISH)
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